Change Management and Communications Lead, AnD Global Procurement

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Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for a Change Management and Communications Lead AnD Global Procurement to be located in Tampa FL; New Brunswick or Prague Czechia.

Please note that this role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements. While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s):

US - Requisition Number: R-052513

Prague Czechia- Requisition Number: R-054449

Remember whether you apply to one or all of these requisition numbers your applications will be considered as a single submission.

The Change Management and Communications Lead AnD Global Procurement plays a key role in ensuring the Global Procurement Acquisitions and Divestitures-led (AnD) transformations meet objectives on time and on budget by driving employee adoption experience efficiency and readiness.

The Change Management and Communications Lead AnD Global Procurement will focus on the people side of change including changes to business processes systems and technology job roles and organization structures. The primary responsibility is creating and implementing change management strategies following a consistent methodology and plans that maximize organizational readiness for both acquisitions and divestitures projects and minimize resistance. Works to drive faster adoption higher ultimate utilization and greater proficiency of the changes that impact employees in the organization to increase benefit realization value creation ROI and the achievement of results and outcomes. All in close collaboration with other consultants and functional partners to ensure they are following the methodology when they are responsible for the change work.

The Change Management and Communications Lead AnD Global Procurement works closely as a strategic partner with all relevant stakeholders to drive change management within GS Procurement and the broader GS and non-GS organization and partners with Category Service delivery leads and project teams GS CM&C team and others as required to help lead and drive CMC plans for Global Procurement.

The Change Management and Communications Lead AnD Global Procurement establishes the groups / forums / technology for change and communications delivery these could include (but are not limited to) direct reports and matrix groups such as a Change Network HR Partners and consultants. Change Management and Communications Lead AnD Global Procurement is responsible for building the right level of capability with each group so that the execution arm of Change is accomplished with discipline and rigor.

The position will report into the Global Services Comms & Change Management Lead.

Major Duties & Responsibilities

• Apply a structured methodology and lead change management activities
• Apply the change management process and tools to create a strategy to support adoption of the changes required by the GS Procurement transformations
• Act as Subject Matter Expert in change management for project leaders and broader organization
• Provide oversight over all change management related activities including:
  • Preparing for change: perform current state assessment define change management plan create change management team identify and manage sponsor and stakeholders
  • Managing change: Develop and implement change management plans that includes communication sponsor training coaching and resistance management plans
  • Reinforcing and sustaining change: Collect and analyze feedback diagnose risks and gaps manage resistance to change implement corrective actions and celebrate change success
• Support the design development delivery and management of communications related to the supported project(s)
• Track progress for the change initiatives and report issues
• Ensures high degree of employee experience
• Acts as a strategic partner and provides advisory and consultancy to AnD leaders

Strategic Partnerships

Partners with Procurement Service delivery and Category project teams in region and/or across the globe Comms partners Legal GS CM&C team HR business partners and others and other peer relationships required to support efficient collaboration planning and delivery of Change initiatives and projects

Operate as member of the GS Procurement Change & Communications team representing the unique challenges and needs for Change Management & Communications on behalf of Procurement.

Manage mature and promote the use of Change Management and Communications frameworks and processes across Global Services to ensure best engagement and delivery methods are employed that maximize efficiencies and value across the operating model

Collaborate with and maintain appropriate networks internally and externally to GS to maximize engagements ensure One Voice of GS and value in a consistent way across regions. Examples are regional change networks and communication networks.

Organizational and Team Development

Support and engage leaders in Procurement driving sponsorship change management capabilities and change leadership

Coach managers and supervisors in driving change and building change management capabilities

Consult and coach project teams to drive high performance and strong change management capabilities

Assess needs and execute plans to continually mature and expand the change management skills and capabilities in the GS organization

Fueling the Change community

Actively look for new Change management tools and interventions and propose experiments to apply and learn from these

Actively share our change management ways of working within and outside GS to become a thought leader for the region/enterprise.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in business administration Communications or a related field required; Masters degree preferred.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in change management organizational development communications or related required
• Experience in leading teams and external partners
• Proven experience in managing complex projects and leading cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication presentation and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization.
• This role will be located in Tampa FL; New Brunswick or Prague Czechia and may require up to 15% travel

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